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Oakland Coliseum · 9,293 att.

Match Report

Peña homers in return to Astros lineup, Houston beats struggling Oakland 6-3

— Astros’ shortstop Jeremy Peña hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat since getting a planned day off, backing another solid outing from Framber Valdez as Houston sent the Oakland Athletics to their 10th consecutive loss with a 6-3 win Saturday.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeremy Pena SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2

OAK

  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Esteury Ruiz RF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Seth Brown LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Esteury RuizCF3
  2. Brent RookerDH25
  3. Seth BrownLF26
  4. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  5. Jesus Aguilar1B99
  6. Aledmys Diaz3B12
  7. Shea LangeliersC23
  8. Tony Kemp2B12
  9. Nick AllenSS20

Substitutes

  1. Ryan Noda1B41

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Yordan AlvarezLF44
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Chas McCormickCF55
  8. Corey JulksDH44
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    32377 8th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

    Langeliers singled to left, Brown scored and Rooker scored, Díaz to second.

    32377 8th Inning
  4. Single 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32377 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39856 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    39856 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 6-1

    J. Abreu hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored.

    39856 8th Inning
  11. Sacrifice Fly 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39856 8th Inning
  12. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39856 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39856 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    4424444 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-1

    Bregman doubled to left, Altuve scored, Alvarez scored and Peña scored.

    4424444 8th Inning
  16. Double 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4424444 8th Inning
  17. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4424444 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424444 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4424444 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41364 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  42. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41364 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41364 3rd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    36581 2nd Inning
  49. Play Result 2-1

    Díaz hit sacrifice fly to left, Laureano scored.

    36581 2nd Inning
  50. Sacrifice Fly 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36581 2nd Inning
  51. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36581 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41364 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 6-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

    Rooker struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Brent Rooker

    33072 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33072 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-3

    Ruiz grounded out to shortstop.

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ground Out 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Esteury Ruiz

    33072 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33072 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-3

    Allen struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  19. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Nick Allen

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 6-3

    Pressly relieved Neris

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 6-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 6-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    4142398 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 6-3

    Altuve struck out looking.

    4142398 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    4142398 9th Inning
  27. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4142398 9th Inning
  28. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4142398 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    4142398 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4142398 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Shintaro Fujinami pitches to Jose Altuve

    4142398 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    4142398 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-3

    Maldonado flied out to right.

    4142398 9th Inning
  34. Fly Out 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4142398 9th Inning
  35. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4142398 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4142398 9th Inning
  37. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4142398 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Shintaro Fujinami pitches to Martin Maldonado

    4142398 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    4142398 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-3

    Julks grounded out to third.

    4142398 9th Inning

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